During his 2007 election campaign, Mr Sarkozy promised to be tough on both.

2007年大选期间，萨科齐承诺对两国都会采取强硬的做法。

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But Yang was worried that the long journey would be tough on her aged parents.

但杨佩红担心，长途旅行可能会令上了年纪的父母吃不消。

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Sometimes he would be tough on you, sometimes he would be very encouraging. And he got really great work out of people.

他有时对你要求严苛，有时又会给人鼓励。他可以把人的潜能极大地激发出来。

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"If I could get done what I think needs to get done in four years, even if it meant that I was only president for four years, I would rather be a good president taking on the tough issues for four years, than a mediocre president for eight years,".

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That does not mean that Mr Bush should not be tough on some subjects.

ECONOMIST: China and the West

He campaigned as a populist, promising to be tough on crime and to attack poverty.

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No doubt, Robin believes the recording industry will try to be tough on licensing for the iCloud.

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